At the Underworld Source, above Hou Ming's Dao Field.
Blood River Dao Ancestor descended upon the place, followed by three Dao Ancestors whose auras were just as formidable.
Two were Qingyun Dao Ancestor and Dao Ancestor Fengshan. The third remained hidden in the void from beginning to end, never revealing his true form, so there was no way to determine his identity.
But they had come charging in together, spoiling for a fight. A storm of blood was bound to follow.
"Hou Ming, have you made your decision?"
Blood River Dao Ancestor appeared in the chaotic void above Hou Ming's Dao Field. He manifested the Blood River Grand Dao, his presence extraordinary.
He had clearly recovered from his earlier injuries. Judging by his aura, he must have stumbled upon another opportunity, advancing yet again in a mere ten thousand years.
Blood River Dao Ancestor could now be called an Apex Dao Ancestor. His foundation had not truly stabilized, of course; in a battle to the death, he still could not match the long-established Apex Dao Ancestors.
Even after reaching that level, Blood River should not have been a match for Hou Ming. In the Underworld, she had once stood second only to Netherworld Prison, and she had suppressed Blood River with ease.
But Hou Ming was in poor condition now.
Ten thousand years ago, she had sensed Jiang Yun facing a terrible crisis in his battle against Di Yi and had forced herself to intervene with the cultivation of an Apex Dao Ancestor.
She had thought her Hell Netherflame would at least buy Jiang Yun a little time. Instead, someone had sent her flying all the way to the Borderlands of the Sacrificial Sea with a single flick.
She had also been gravely injured. Soon after, she sensed a succession